Shepherd

Population: 1,438
Median household income: $76,591
Median home value: $147,800

Located in Isabella County, Michigan, Shepherd is a community with a population of 1,438. The median household income of $76,591 is above the Isabella County median ($53,759).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shepherd's population declined 3.8% from 1,495 to 1,438, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $115,500 to $147,800.

15.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,438
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,591
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4951,438

Median household income

$51,908$76,591

Median home value

$115,500$147,800

Median gross rent

$635$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,495	$51,908	$115,500	$635
2020	1,380	$56,563	$125,000	$678
2021	1,371	$59,891	$125,200	$737
2022	1,415	$75,000	$145,200	$831
2023	1,438	$76,591	$147,800	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	8.8%
5 to 17	215	15.0%
18 to 24	201	14.0%
25 to 34	238	16.6%
35 to 44	142	9.9%
45 to 54	151	10.5%
55 to 64	198	13.8%
65 to 74	106	7.4%
75 and over	61	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,253	87.1%
Black or African American	25	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	1.9%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	2.8%
High school graduate	280	31.3%
Some college or associate's	344	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	168	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	79	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	671	88.4%
Carpooled	23	3.0%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	41	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.9%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	35.3%
15 to 29 min	389	52.8%
30 to 44 min	54	7.3%
45 to 59 min	11	1.5%
60+ min	23	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 15.4% (220 of 1,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	63.5%
Nonfamily households	189	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	518	92.0%
Vacant	45	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	355	68.5%
Renter-occupied	163	31.5%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	73.7%
1-unit, attached	18	3.2%
2 to 4 units	97	17.2%
5 to 19 units	14	2.5%
20 or more units	16	2.8%
Mobile home & other	3	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2672960
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5236, -84.6927